The technical department of the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) named the players this week and has included 15 from the side that took part in the 2011 Pacific Games, as well as the entire Solympics squad that competed in the OFC Men’s Olympic Qualifier in Taupo, New Zealand, this month.
Jacob Moli, who lead the Bonitos to silver at the Pacific Games in New Caledonia last year, is continuing in the role of head coach while the assistant coaching role is yet to be confirmed.
The Nations Cup is the second stage of qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ and the winner will also qualify for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, to be held in Brazil during June 2013.
The national teams of Fiji, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tahiti and Vanuatu are all set to take part and will compete in a tournament based on a league system with semi-finals and a final from 1-12 June at a yet-to-be-determined venue.
The four highest-placed teams will go on to contest stage three of World Cup qualifying – a round-robin, home-and-away play-off series. The matches are foreseen to take place between 7 September 2012 and 26 March 2013 in FIFA windows.
The winner of the third stage will advance to an inter-continental home-and-away play-off against the fourth-placed team from CONCACAF – the confederation of North America, Central American and the Caribbean – for a place at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™.
Solomon Islands national training squad
Shadrack Ramoni, Samson Takayama, Mostyn Beui, Joses Nawo, James Naka, Benjamin Totori, Ian Paia, Israel Koti, Freddie Kini, Molis Gagame Jnr, Francis Lafai, Gideon Omokirio (all Koloale), Tome Faisi, Hadisi Aengari, Jeffery Bule, Silas Seda, Emmanuel Poila, Chris Tafoa, Karol Kakate, Micah Lea’alafa, Jerry Donga, Judd Molea (all Solomon Warriors), Seni Ngava, Samson Koti, James Egeta, Stanton Hila, Leslie Nate, Willie Riqeo (all Kossa), Joe Luwi, Himson Teleda, Coleman Makau, Moffat Kilifa, Felix Ray Jnr, Loni Qaraba, Aleck Wickham, John Anita, Jack Wetney, Nathan Kera (all Western United), Nelson Sale, Alick Maemae, Moffat Deramoa, Joachim Waroi (all Amicale, Vanuatu), Johan Doiwale, Ian Ngahugari, Nicholas Muri (all Real Kakamora), Abraham Iniga, Tutizama Tanito, Joshua Tuasulia (all Marist Fire), Joe Manu, Jeffery Henry (both Hana), Leon Fox (Malaita Kingz), Timothy Joe (Eastern Stars, Papua New Guinea), Gagame Feni (Waitakere United, New Zealand), Henry Fa’arodo Jnr (Team Wellington, New Zealand)
For more on Solomon Islands football go to www.siff.com.sb

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